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Centre rebuilt in modern style (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

recent

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'modern style' is the definition.
The definition and answer are not the same part of speech.

'centre rebuilt' is the wordplay.
'rebuilt' is an anagram indicator.
'centre' is an anagram of 'RECENT'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for recent that I've seen before include "Modern -- centre (anag)" , "Done not long ago" , "Fresh, modern" , "Not long ago, just a little while past" , "Originating not long ago" .)

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